On March 8, 2023, NWSA long time member, Marge Cruse celebrated her 100^th birthday.  Don and Marge were very active members of NWSA, pretty much from its inception.  Through the glory years of the association, Don and Marge worked hard to keep the many friendships going well.  The Potomac Chapter and the many functions it conceived were a joy to be part of.  The picnics at the creek, to reunions in the Capital District.  Don took on the difficult job of Historian and would be proud of how it has matured under leaderships that followed in his footsteps.  Marge was always by his side as Don’s partner.  Pictures are of Marge and her beautiful cake and with her daughter Donna and Son David.  She was thankful for the many cards, calls and flowers that NWSA folks sent her way.  Am sure NWSA wishes Marge continued wellbeing and happiness in the years to come. 

The Hampton Roads Chapter of the NWSA would like to extend our deep appreciation to Historian Tom Hanagan.  Tom has been instrumental in developing the Weather Office on the USS Hornet, which is docked in Alameda CA.  His efforts on the Hornet, has been very helpful for HRC.  He went out of his way to come to Hampton Roads to help us with our ongoing efforts to improve the weather displays on the USS Wisconsin.  Mr. Hanagan was given the grand tour of many of the bases around Norfolk and Virginia Beach by our Members Dennis Pauly and Frank Muscari.  There was a fantastic tour of the Wisconsin, and a meeting with Nate Sandel the Education Director for Nauticus.  This meeting gave us a firmer direction concerning the path we will be following to get the Wisconsin Upper Air area ready for public access.  It is requested of anyone that might have pictures or videos of Upper Air launchings to contact Dennis Pauly through email at zuckerbotsux@reagan.com Dennis will be collecting Upper Air information, equipment, videos, pictures as we move forward with this project. 

 VR…Fay Crossley, HRC President/Secretary

3/8 Update

I'm trying to locate a photo of an AN-UMQ12 RAWINSONDE (Radiosonde) Receiver.  I've gone through the photos you provided of AG's performing various tasks throughout the years, but there are none of this receiver. 

This is the one used to track Radiosond launches late 1980's - early 1990's aboard USS Wisconsin and all other US Navy ships (and landstations?) in that era. Hopefully, a former AG might have a photo of such.

One other item we're finding it difficult to obtain a photo of is the AN/UMK-3(V)2 Tactical Environmental Support System aka 'TESS' - also used aboard Wisconsin during the time period we're trying to emulate.  Descriptions of both of these (AN-UMQ12 and AN/UMK-3) can be found all over the Internet (just can't find photos) so I'm guessing neither have any 'Classified' issues.  Thanks again. 

Dennis Pauly